Finance & Administration Manager (CIMA)
Location: GB, NYK, Harrogate 
Salary range: 35000-35000
Employment type: Full-time
Required experience: Mid-Senior level
Required education: Professional
Industry: Food & Beverages
Function: Accounting/Auditing

Company profile:
Take Out Brands is a food franchise business with a #URL_4524df5c91ce800c4ba16ef1406d622db7d51d37105a7fcee27521e61854615e# difference being we want you to genuinely enjoy your workiing experience with us. We hire cheerful, honest and hard-working people - and then treat them well - offering the chance to learn and develop wherever possible.With 7 franchises already live, this young business is run by people you can trust. Our focus currently is on Papa John's - one of the largest pizza companies in the world, with more than 4,300 stores worldwide delivering: Better Ingredients, Better Pizza.Rapidly growing in the UK, there are now over 200 Papa Johns outlets in the UK - with Take Out Brands Ltd already operating stores in Aberdeen, Durham, Harrogate, Leeds and Liverpool. And with up to 30 more planned across the North of England and Scotland in the next 2 years,there'll be plenty of opportunity for career progression along the way. The business is headed up by ex British Army Major Dan Wilkinson, who lives with his young family in Yorkshire. "This is a people business - and though we love selling worlld class pizza, building a team of good people is crucial to our success. We are keen to support all of our staff well, so they can provide great service to our customers."  Here's Dan celebrating the recent opening of our Harrogate Papa John's franchise with the local mayor. 

Job description:
Take Out Brands Ltd is an owner-managed food retail franchise business, geared for rapid growth with the support of external investors. This expansion now brings a new opportunity for a technically proficient CIMA qualified finance professional to join the management team. Well be looking for you to take on the day-to-day management of the finance department including management reporting, budgeting, payroll, team management and ad hoc analysis You'll also be very much involved in improving what we have - bringing your experience to bear in enhancing processes, best practice and robust financial controls. The role reports to the FD, whilst you will oversee 2 part-time support staff - helping ensure accounts payable, payroll etc remain accurate and timely. To do this you'll have real understanding of the key financial statements, management accounting, cash and stock management in what is a high-paced food retail environment. Key accountabilities Providing monthly management accounts and commentary in a timely mannerEnsuring all financial responsibilities are carried out accurately and in timely manner according to the finance timetable including; balance sheet reconciliation &amp; P&amp;L analysis, VAT returns, cash management, purchase ledger, payroll, timesheets and expensesEnsuring accuracy of company and store P&amp;L’s and company balance sheets (currently 4 companies) for presentation to senior managementCreating store budgets, variance reporting and cashflow forecastingEnsuring the company complies with accounting regulatory and legal requirements in respect of HMRCPreparation of staff payroll(s) and submissions to HMRCManaging HR administration; offer letters, contracts and creating new starters on the payroll systemImplementing robust financial controls and ensuring including development of existing systems to streamline processes and improve efficiencyProviding ad hoc financial support to the Operations DirectorManagement and development of 2 part-time book-keepers

Requirements:
Two years' post-qual CIMAPeople management experienceTrack record of managing main functions within a finance departmentTrack record of producing management accounts and ideally commentariesExperience of payroll management, invoice processing, prepayments, accruals, VAT returnsExcellent understanding of the balances sheet and reconciliationsBudgeting/forecasting experience (including cashflow forecasting)Experience of working in companies with a turnover over £2m +Finance systems and payroll systems experienceAbility to write effective business correspondence and reportsIT literacy - including strong Exel skills Willingness to be "nimble", felxible and open to supporting the wider business.   You will need to be:  A self-starter – can use own initiativeA good communicator – able to liaise with all levels of staff, external suppliers, store managers and retail operationsA strong manager with good motivational skills, including the ability to self motivateCommercially astute - with the confidence to provide financial support to internal stakeholders when requiredAble to work to tight deadlines and prioritise own workloadPractical with a common sense approach - and focussed on positive solutions to issues

Benefits:
28 days' holidayPossibility of performance bonus Chance to develop with a growing business in a growth sector.